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5553 – סֶ֫לַע (sela)

crag


Type:
Noun Noun
 
masc. ♂ masculine
 
Category:  Nature  Landscape  Mountain
Hebrew: סֶ֫לַע (sela)
Pronunciation: se-la    Listen
Gematria: 160(60 + 30 + 70)    words with the same gematria
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be lofty
Usage: 58 times in OT

Description

1) crag, cliff, rock
1a) crag, cliff
1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.)


Word root

Word with sela as root:

סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹתSela hamachleqotH5555Sela-hammahlekoth

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word sela was translated to the following:

κρημνόςkremnosG2911steep place
πέτραpetraG4073rock
στερέωμαstereomaG4733stedfastness

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state
Ncbsc-12
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
Ncmpa-9
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
Ncbsa-37


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References (58 occurances in 51 verses)




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